Aged Chardonnay vines watch over generations of salmon returninghome to spawn in the gentle flow of the Ukiah Valleywatershed. This elegant Mendocino County classic is a blend ofbright fruit from the cool-sites of the northern benchlands andlush warmer-site fruit from Hopland. Ripe pear, crisp apple, andwinter citrus fruit character, complemented by creamy vanillaspice.This wine expresses the ego of place … the unique expression ofa carefully nurtured piece of land, made manifest in each bottle.To this end, we do without conventional pesticides and syntheticfertilizers. We treat the soil and all we grow on it as a living,life-giving system. Our winegrowing practices create specialwines, and sustain the land. They also sustain our environment,the place where we live, and the people who live here.VINEYARDS: 100% MENDOCINO COUNTYCOOPERAGE: 20% BARREL AGED FOR 8 MONTHS IN OAK80% AGED IN STAINLESS STEELALCOHOL: 13.5% BY VOLUMETA: 0.58 G/100MLPH: 3.50BOTTLED: SEPTEMBER 2009CASES: 4,140